Can I script Illustrator to send files over the Internet via FTP or HTTP?

Hi tedbaker, this is not really related to this thread, is it?
But if you contact me by email (click on my user name for the address) I might be able to help you out there.

I need to find a apple script for illustrator cs3 to open freehand 9 legacy files and save them as illustrator cs3 files. I need to apply this apple script to a folder of freehand 9 files (old client fh 9 files).

I also need to be able to to this to freehand mx files. As I understand so far these fhmx files have to be exported as fh9 files then saved as illustrator files.

Others must be having to deal with this migration issue. There must be scripts for this already.

And there is options to call external libraries both from JavaScript and VBScript also.
I have no own experience but I saw in the docs :-)

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Tom

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Notice it might not work for Illustrator, though.
According to the JS-Tools Guide the HTTP- and FTPConnection objects are only available to Bridge CS3, and the Socket object to Bridge, InDesign, After Effects and Photoshop.

But give it a go and let us know...

Great, thanks.

Yes, it's possible.
Look in the JavaScript Tools Guide (for CS3, but probably also for earlier versions) under External Communication Tools.

If you're on a mac, you could do this with applescript.

I'm not sure if it could be done using Javascript, or on a PC with VB.